Coin Operated Arcade Game Machine Industry Statistics | USA
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| $8.1 Billion | Total amount of all coin-operated game industry gross proceeds (2004) |
| $500 Million | Total amount of all coin-operated arcade new game sales worldwide (2004) |
| 1.8 Million | Total number of coin-operated games in operation (2004)
* Includes coin operated games plus video poker, cigarette and bulk vending machines |
| 330,000 | Total number of businesses having a coin-operated machine (2004) |
| 330,000 | Total number of businesses having a coin-operated machine (2004) |
| 135,000 | Total number of residences having at least one arcade games (2004) |
| 5,000 | Total number of public-access game arcades (2004) |
| 2,000 | Total number of Family Entertainment Centers (FEC's) (2004) |
Video Arcade Games Industry Statistics | USA
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| $3.5 Billion | Total dollars spent by the public on coin-operated video game use (2004) |
| $400 Million | Total dollars spent by Golden Tee Golf players on the game worldwide (2004) |
| 10 Million | Estimated number of people who play Golden Tee Golf worldwide (2004) |
| 330,000 | Estimated number of coin-operated video games on public location (2004) |
| 293,822 | Number of Pac Man (and variants) coin-operated games sold from 1980-1987 |
| 100,000 | Estimated number of Golden Tee Golf games on location worldwide (2004) |
| 180 Days | Average production lifespan for a typical modern video arcade game |
Pinball Machines Industry Statistics | USA
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| $112 Million | Total dollars spent by the public on coin-operated pinball usage (2004) |
| $80 Million | Estimated total worldwide sales of all pinball machines (2004) |
| $45 Million | Estimated total worldwide sales of new pinball machines (2004) |
| $12 Million | Estimated total worldwide consumer sales of new pinball machines (2004) |
| $500,000 | Estimated total worldwide consumer sales of new pinball machines (1994) |
205,000 | Approximate number of pinball machines produced worldwide (1980) |
| 75,000 | Highest number made for a single pinball machine ("Ballyhoo", c1934) |
| 45,000 | Estimated number of units of pinball machines on public location (2004) |
| 20,270 | Highest number made for a modern pinball machine ("Addams Family", c1992) |
$20,100 | Highest price ever paid for a single pinball machine (Big Bang Bar, c1997) |
| 10,000 | Approximate number of pinball machines produced worldwide (2004) |
| 4,500 | Approximate number of different pinball models made since 1930 |
| $4,400 | Average price of a brand new pinball machine (2004) |
| $2,800 | Average price of a modern used pinball machine in fully restored condition |
| $1,800 | Average price of a modern used pinball machine (unrestored) |
| 3,500 | Average number of component parts in a modern pinball machine |
| 2,500 | Average number of machines produced for each individual pinball title |
| 2400% | Estimated increase in consumer sales of pinball machines since 1994 |
| 1,200 | Average number of screws, nuts and washers in a modern pinball machine |
| 120 | Average number of lights, buLbs and flashers in a modern pinball machine |
| 90 Days | Average first-run production lifespan for a new pinball machine |
| 30 Yrs | Estimated life span of a modern pinball machine |
| 28% | Estimated percentage of new pinball machines sold to consumers |
| 23 | Number of pinball machine manufacturers worldwide (1980) |
| 1 Year | Average amount of time needed to design a modern pinball machine |
| 1 | Number of pinball machine manufacturers worldwide (2004) |
| 1/2 Mile | Average amount of wire needed to produce a modern pinball machine |
| 1800's | First pinball-like games ("Bagatelle" machines) are introduced in Europe |
| 1931 | First coin-operated pinball machine introduced ("Waffle Board") |
| 1966 | First pinball machine with digital scoring is introduced ("Rally Girl") |
| 1975 | First "all electronic" solid-state pinball machine introduced ("Spirit of 76") |
| 1976 | Year the last holdout state in the nation, New York, makes pinball "legal" |
| 1979 | First "talking" or electronic speech pinball machine introduced ("Gorgar") |
| 1999 | First pinball machine to incorporate video technology ("Revenge From Mars") |
Coin-Operated Vending Machines Industry Statistics | USA
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| $41 Billion | Total amount of all coin-operated vending industry gross proceeds (2002) |
| 5.5 Million | Total amount of all coin-operated vending machines in operation (2002) |
| 1.4 Million | Total amount of vending machines locations in operation (2002) |
Statistical Sources: BMIGaming.com | PinballNews.com | Internet Pinball Database | Vending Times
Playmeter Magazine | Incredible Technologies | Stern Pinball
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